🌱 See which Bee Cave students just won big in a statewide art contest
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In today's newsletter:
- See which Bee Cave students just won big in a statewide art contest
- Why a former Bee Cave police chief is taking over in Rusk
Also on today's calendar: Bee Cave Farmers Market this Sunday!.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Cloudy, very warm and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
- Sunday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Central Texas youth stand out in 2026 Texas Fish Art Contest (news4sanantonio.com) — Bee Cave students are earning statewide recognition, with Candice Chen winning first place and Eliza Chung taking second in their divisions of the 2026 Texas Fish Art Contest. Their work will appear in the 2027 Texas Fish Art Calendar and be displayed at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, spotlighting young local talent and connecting kids to conservation across Texas. 
• Rusk police chief resigns following investigation (ketk.com) — A retired police chief from Bee Cave Russell Pancoast, has been tapped as interim police chief in Rusk following the resignation of Chief Jamie Campbell after an investigation into his treatment of officers. The move comes after months of tension between Rusk’s police department and city leadership, with multiple public meetings, complaints, and outside reviews but no criminal charges filed against city officials.
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Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd, Bee Cave
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Sunday April 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Austin Reggae Festival - 3 Day Pass
Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park , 900 W Riverside Dr , Austin
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*Softball @ MNT
Lago Vista H S , 12900 Gregg Manor Rd , Manor
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"The Children’s Story"
Lago Vista Middle , 5185 Lohman Ford Rd , Lago Vista
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WHS Dance - Zenith
Westlake Community Performing Arts Center , 4100 Westbank Dr , Austin
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Barton Creek Farmers Market
Barton Creek Farmers Market , 2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy , Austin
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April Pools Day
Swim Center , 3103 Lakeway Blvd , Lakeway
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Best Buddies Friendship Walk
Westlake High School , 4100 Westbank Dr , Austin
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Baseball vs Burnet @ hm
Lago Vista High School , 5185 Lohman Ford Rd , Lago Vista
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¡Escándalo! — FUNdamentals of Improv Workshop
Dougherty Arts Center , 1110 Barton Springs Rd , Austin
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Easy Trouble at Guero's
Güero's Taco Bar , 1412 S Congress Ave , Austin
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Moontower Comedy Festival 2026 Presents Tank Top Talks
Higbie's , 720 Brazos St Ste B-710 , Austin
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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🗞 Nearby News
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- 40 Years Strong: The Women's Club of Greater Lakeway Is Just Getting Started (atxwoman.com)
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Lago Vista
- Dripping Springs City Council approves rate adjustment on trash, recycling (haysfreepress.com)
- Wimberley toasts Dark Sky Week (wimberleyview.com)
Dripping Springs
- Sunset Valley ArtFest Returns for Its 18th Year of Art, Music, and Family Fun! (cbsaustin.com)
- Free concert to kick off iHeartCountry Festival outside of Moody Center on May 2 (cbsaustin.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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